Presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Tuesday, Dec. 14, vowed that he would push for the construction of the Iloilo-Guimaras Bridge if he wins in the May 2022 elections.

Domogoso, along with the Aksyon Demokratiko members, paid a courtesy call on Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trenas during his Panay Island Listening Tour at the City Hall on Tuesday.

“Yung Iloilo-Guimaras bridge mas malapit ‘yun. They could have started that sooner. Pero walang galaw. Kung sakaling manalo ka, ituloy mo yon ha. Kukulitin kita (The Iloilo-Guimaras bridge is closer. They could have started that sooner. But there was no movement. If you win, keep it up. I will keep on reminding you,” Treňas told Domagoso.

The Iloilo-Guimaras Bridge will connect the three islands of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros.

Domagoso had earlier vowed that he would prioritize the infrastructure developments in the regions of Visayas and Mindanao.


He said he will continue the Duterte Administration’s Build, Build, Build to construct more public housing, public hospitals, public schools, jobs, and more opportunities for the public.

“We need the private sector to invest more in infrastructure and they can build fast and it will save government resources which it can use for social services like health care and education,” Domagoso said.

The Manila mayor also believes that the construction of bridges across the region will not only boost its tourism sector but will also turn it into an economic center.

“Kapag iyon nangyari at naging sentro ng susunod na administrasyon na pagdikit-dikitin ang Visayas, hindi na lamang Luzon ang ating economic center. Visayas can be an economic center, (When that happens and it becomes the center of the next administration to bring the Visayas together, Luzon will no longer be our economic center. Visayas can be an economic center too),” he said.